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ataleofpride 's review for:
Prisoner of Night and Fog
by Anne Blankman
I have to admit that I am a bit disappointed by this book. I'm not saying that it is not good, mind you. I just had high expectations and I feel like there's a few things missing to the story. I would have liked more action and such but, anyway.
I also feel like Gretchen and Daniel's love story was a bit rushed. I feel like Gretchen's feelings for him came out of the blue and it kind of bothered me. They didn't have to be in a relationship, I think I would have liked it better if they had only been really good friends. But since there is romance, I think it would have been better if we had known more about Gretchen's thoughts and feelings and about the way she came to fall in love with Daniel, the way she fought with her inner self because he was a Jew but she still liked him because he was who he was; a good person, and how she realized being a Jew was not necessarily bad.
Also, I really, really liked the way Hitler was depicted in the book. I have to admit that in the beginning, I thought Hitler was good, well, not good per say but I thought he had the ability to be kind to those close to him. And as Gretchen investigates her father's death, we get to see Hitler as his true self. We realize that he is manipulative, cruel and really complex. I think Anne Blankman did a really good job at showing the way people were brainwashed into thinking Hitler was a savior.
Anyway, it a good book overall but as I said, I am a bit disappointed. I still plan on reading the second book but not in the near future.
I also feel like Gretchen and Daniel's love story was a bit rushed. I feel like Gretchen's feelings for him came out of the blue and it kind of bothered me. They didn't have to be in a relationship, I think I would have liked it better if they had only been really good friends. But since there is romance, I think it would have been better if we had known more about Gretchen's thoughts and feelings and about the way she came to fall in love with Daniel, the way she fought with her inner self because he was a Jew but she still liked him because he was who he was; a good person, and how she realized being a Jew was not necessarily bad.
Also, I really, really liked the way Hitler was depicted in the book. I have to admit that in the beginning, I thought Hitler was good, well, not good per say but I thought he had the ability to be kind to those close to him. And as Gretchen investigates her father's death, we get to see Hitler as his true self. We realize that he is manipulative, cruel and really complex. I think Anne Blankman did a really good job at showing the way people were brainwashed into thinking Hitler was a savior.
Anyway, it a good book overall but as I said, I am a bit disappointed. I still plan on reading the second book but not in the near future.